With summer soon beginning in the northern hemisphere, what are some pro tips for staying cool?
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Go to the Southern hemisphere.
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This convention that summer "begins" at the solstice is so weird and disconnected from the commonly understood definition of summer. Flowers bloomed months ago, it's baking hot, days are about to start getting shorter. It's already summer.
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Resting your feet in a bucket of cool water.
Works amazingly well. Change the water every so often.
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Go outside and exercise as much as possible, while consuming sufficient water and electrolytes. Your body and mind adapt to the conditions you put them in.
Most people avoid the discomfort of adapting to changing temperatures as the seasons change. But if you just go for a walk outside on your lunch break and ride a bicycle around after work or something, you'll find you are much more tolerant of the ambient temperature.
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It's finally hot enough that I broke out a sun dress.
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Really depends on where you are.
Sun-heavy areas, long sleeves, long pants, hat.
In low-humidity environments, adding moisture to the air can help cool, which is why evaporative coolers work in places like southwest US/arid regions.
When out boating, my friends give me a hard time because I throw on a synthetic long sleeve shirt while on the boat with a real hat.
When out boating, my friends give me a hard time because I throw on a synthetic long sleeve shirt while on the boat with a real hat.
Those foolish outworlders with out stillsuits.
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This convention that summer "begins" at the solstice is so weird and disconnected from the commonly understood definition of summer. Flowers bloomed months ago, it's baking hot, days are about to start getting shorter. It's already summer.
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Install a hammock in your house ? Haven't tried it yet but seems like a good plan
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Go outside and exercise as much as possible, while consuming sufficient water and electrolytes. Your body and mind adapt to the conditions you put them in.
Most people avoid the discomfort of adapting to changing temperatures as the seasons change. But if you just go for a walk outside on your lunch break and ride a bicycle around after work or something, you'll find you are much more tolerant of the ambient temperature.
100% agreed. I used to hate the heat. Now I run in 30°C and, while running in that heat is miserable, I find it way more tolerable when I'm just out and about.
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Living int he southern hemisphere
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Sunglasses, cigarette and a leather jacket.
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Really depends on where you are.
Sun-heavy areas, long sleeves, long pants, hat.
In low-humidity environments, adding moisture to the air can help cool, which is why evaporative coolers work in places like southwest US/arid regions.
When out boating, my friends give me a hard time because I throw on a synthetic long sleeve shirt while on the boat with a real hat.
my friends give me a hard time because I throw on a synthetic long sleeve shirt while on the boat with a real hat.
Jokes on them when they get melanoma and you don’t.
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Soon?
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Resting your feet in a bucket of cool water.
Works amazingly well. Change the water every so often.
Use the water for plants.
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100% agreed. I used to hate the heat. Now I run in 30°C and, while running in that heat is miserable, I find it way more tolerable when I'm just out and about.
Cries in 95°F+ (35°C)
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Cries in 95°F+ (35°C)
GO OUT AND RUN! 🥲
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This convention that summer "begins" at the solstice is so weird and disconnected from the commonly understood definition of summer. Flowers bloomed months ago, it's baking hot, days are about to start getting shorter. It's already summer.
I don't think it is a convention anywhere but very very far north. For the majority of people living in the Northern hemisphere by far, as in almost everyone, it has been some for some time now.
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Always wear cool sunglasses.
Oh, you meant temperature wise? Silly me...
Clothes that leave plenty of breathing room, and avoid wearing clothes that are too dark.
As water is abundant where I live, I sometimes leave the tap running into a bucket in the sink and let any excess drain the normal way. That way I always have 10L of fresh mountain water as a heat sink. It's not as effective as ice, but it does work.
Small correction. Dark cloth are no problem. They block more sunlight.
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Well okay but the name "Midsummer" does kind of make my point.
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Soon?
I see home assistant
